My story began with an unstable childhood and early motherhood. For years I lived on autopilot, repeating patterns I could see but couldn't stop.
What changed things wasn't trying harder. It was learning how I actually run: what drains me, what steadies me, how I react, and how I come back to myself. So I started small. Quiet time before the noise of the day. Walks without my phone. Journaling. Checking my energy before I plan anything. Noticing when I'm reacting, and pausing long enough to choose.
Over time, that inner work moved outward. It showed in my relationships, in my family, and in the businesses I build. That's what I mean by a way of being. It starts inside, and it ripples.
I also live the kintsugi way. I don't hide the parts of my life that broke. They're where I learned the most, and where the gold is.
So why share it? Because it helped me, and because connection matters to me more than anything I could sell. The books, the tools and the workshops are me opening my notebook. It isn't the one right way to live. It's mine, shared openly, and the workshops are where we explore yours.
My name holds the rest of the story. Yume (夢) means dream. Huang (黄) is the color of earth and gold. A dream, and the ground it needs to grow.
Welcome to Aslan Studies.
With love,
Yume
